Historic Sites Around Austin

Are you a history buff?If so, Austin is a great place for you to visit or to live.The streets are simply filled with wonderful historic buildings and sites.The hardest part will be determining which of these historic sites you should visit first!

Take a tour of the State Capitol building, which is both historically and architecturally significant

Take a stroll down the historic 6th Street during the day

Visit all of the twelve National Register Districts located in Austin and learn more about the city’s great Historical heritage

Tour the University of Texas

Visit the French Legations, which was built in 1841 and is the oldest building in Austin

Take a guide tour through Congress Avenue, which is a site that is listed on the National Register of Historical Places

Take a walking tour of Bermond Block, which is a historical area that will help you learn how an affluent family took care of its own 100 years ago

Take a guided tour of the Capitol Grounds

Visit the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum

Take the Walk of Stars and follow the same path walked by may famous Mexicans

Visit all nine of the National Registered Historical Districts in Austin

Tour the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library and get an up close and personal look at some of the most important collections and documents in the state

Visit the oldest state building to still be standing in Texas:the Old General Land Office Building

Take a tour of the Gracious Governor’s Mansion, which has been the residence of the Texas governor ever since 1856.

Visit the Paramount Theatre, which is one of the most lavish and historic performing arts theaters in country

Take a walking tour of the Driskill Hotel, which is where the elite have been staying in Texas for over 100 years

Take a look at the arched doorway and the Rose Window found on the St. Mary’s Cathedral

Visit the historic Millet Opera House building

Explore the Austin Hitory Center, which is home to 1,000,000 historical items

Visit the Texas State Cemetery, which is the final resting place of famous Texans and heroes

Pay a visit to the Bob Bullock State History Museum

Visit the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, which is the oldest African American church in the city

Take a self-guided tour of the historic Hyde Park area

Visit the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Museum and view collections of Republican era artifacts